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PSE&G brings 15.2-MW brownfield solar project online in New Jersey
PSE&G has put its biggest solar farm to-date in-service on a brownfield site in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The 15.2-MW Pennsauken Solar Farm is a part of PSE&G's Solar 4 All program.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New Jersey, North America, PSE&G
'Landmark minute' in Europe as sustainable electrical energy surpasses fossil fuels for first time
Despite making strong gains against coal and also gas, Europe's renewable resource growth needs to expand faster to reach the EU's climate targets, according to brand-new research study.
Jan 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, Spain, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Ember, Dave Jones
A new approach increases lithium-ion battery efficiency as well as produces fires, too
In a completely brand-new technique to making lithium-ion batteries lighter, more secure and also extra effective, researchers at Stanford University and also the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have reengineered among the heaviest battery elements - sheets of copper or aluminum foil known as present enthusiasts - so they evaluate 80% much less and promptly relieve any kind of fires that flare up.
Oct 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Stanford University, Yi Cui, lithium-ion battery, efficiency
Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Hybrid systems of floating photovoltaic panels and also hydropower plants might hold the technical capacity to create a substantial section of the electricity created yearly around the world, according to an analysis by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Sep 30, 2020 // Technology, Floating PV, USA, NREL, floating PV, North America, Nathan Lee
Sweden increases budget for solar incentives by $48m
Funding for the rebate scheme had already been increased in April. Overall, the budget for this year now amounts to almost $125 million.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Andreas Thorsheim
UK comes in second in new European PPA Index
Brand-new analysis has actually located that the UK has the 2nd highest percentage of jobs with PPA provides out of fourteen European nations.
Jul 28, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, Europe, Jason Tundermann
Is a California solar+storage boom about to happen?
The California Independent System Operator has warned state regulators that there could be a 4.7 GW capacity shortfall in 2022, in the early evening hours of the annual peak demand events of September. The grid operator has suggested the alteration of water cooling laws, as well as increased procurement of resources.
Aug 21, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Solar, California, USA, California Independent System Operator, grid operator, California Public Utilities Commission
North Macedonia’s 35 MW solar tender attracts 82 bids
The government intends to build a 25 MW solar park in Sveti Nikole and a 10 MW facility in Makedonski Brod. The feed-in premium granted to the winning bids has been capped at €15/MWh.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, North Macedonia, Kreshnik Bektashi, Sveti Nikole
LONGi walks wafer rates as prices volatility set to remain
LONGi has increased its wafer rates for the very first time in almost two months with the market supported for continued high prices throughout the remainder of the year.
Aug 20, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tongwei, polysilicon, solar cell, Daqo New Energy, LONGi, solar wafer
Spain’s OHL to build utility-scale PV in Chile for Austrian developer
Clean Capital Energy (CCE) has picked a Spanish firm with a track record in Latin American solar to build a utility-scale project in Chile’s centre-north.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, utility-scale PV, South america, ohl, clean capital energy, cce
Maxwell, Cybrid utilize light conversion film to enhance HJT module power output
Solar cell production equipment vendor Suzhou Maxwell Technologies has boosted the power of a 60-cell heterojunction (HJT) module by more than 5W thanks to the addition of a light conversion film.
Apr 20, 2022 // Manufacturing News, heterojunction, HJT, maxwell technologies, cybrid
Azure Power appoints new CEO following April resignations
Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) Azure Power has appointed Harsh Shah as CEO, reliable from 1 July, following the resignation of its previous CEO, Ranjit Gupta, last month.
May 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Azure Power, ceo, executive appointments, harsh shah
Report: the commercial opportunity for off-grid solar power in Africa is $24 billion per year
On a continent where 600 million people have no access to electricity, “The combination of solar and fintech is driving an economic transformation.”
Jan 22, 2020 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, Market Research, Africa, PEG Africa, Nigeria, shell, Kleos Advisor, PayGo
European solar generation shrinks in Q3 as electrical power need recovers
While renewables were the largest source of generation in Europe for the sixth consecutive quarter, solar outcome in the continent diminished during Q3, a new report from energy information analyst EnAppSys says.
Oct 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, research, EnAppSys, solar generation, covid-19 recovery, Jean-Paul Harreman
Next-generation solar R&D critical to Japan net zero bid: PM
Japan is to increase r & d of next generation solar innovations as part of a quote to establish an internet no economic climate by 2050.
Oct 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Policy, Japan, Asia, perovskite, r&d, yoshihide suga, suga administration, shinzo abe